Building Local Power

Building Local Power


Latest Episodes

Consolidation in the Cord-Cutting Era
November 16, 2023

From the Capitol to K Street, a Wisconsin native finds a home at Consumer Reports advocating for broadband access and affordability. Read More

Investment Funds v. A Democratic Future
November 02, 2023

A community advocacy organization fought to transfer power from a fossil fuel-backed investment firm to community-driven clean energy. Read More

New Mexicans v. Fossil Fuel Giants
October 19, 2023

A determined coalition fights to block a private takeover of the states largest utility. Read More

BlackRock v. Black Gold
October 05, 2023

A NYC composter fights to fend off Wall Street and invest in the land and her community. Read More

A Rotten Waste Merger
September 21, 2023

An environmental lawyer and activist calls bigness the most pressing issue in the waste industry. Read More

Beer Mergers Brew Disaster
September 07, 2023

A brewer details the struggles faced by smaller breweries in a consolidated beer industry, and highlights the importance of creativity, community, and empowerment. Read More

How To Get Away With Merger (Season Preview)
August 31, 2023

Our new season shatters the deceptive facade often employed by merging companies that claim their consolidation will benefit consumers. Read More

Keeping My Public Options Open
July 06, 2023

Two advocates for affordable life-saving drugs share their stories exposing America's healthcare woes Read More

Broadband is Good for Your Health
June 20, 2023

A Georgian devotes herself to expanding the rural South's broadband for better healthcare access Read More

Left Out in the Coal
June 10, 2023

An activist mobilizes hundreds of residents in an effort to shut down a coal plant Read More